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Whatever particle physicists are, idiots they’re not
I think that was directed at the journalists coming up with clickbait, not the scientists.
“One could not be a successful scientist without realizing that, in contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers and mothers of scientists, a goodly number of scientists are not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid.” ― James D. Watson, The Double Helix
There’s many things in which we shouldn’t take scientists at their word indeed, but in their own field there’s a good chance they have something useful to say
Pity this press release wasn't one of them.